It seems that racial and ethnic disparities still exist across the health care field, including mental health care - particularly for older people.

Bulimia patients who prefer their treatment to be in the comfort of their own home can safely turn to e-therapists, research reports.

As a general rule, exercise can prevent and treat type 2 diabetes. There is some debate, though, about what types of exercise are best for diabetes patients.

Millions of people across the United States suffer from some form of arthritis. To reduce these numbers, researchers first have to know what populations are most affected.

Mothers now have even more reason to breastfeed. A new study shows breastfeeding led to better lung function in children, especially in children of mothers with asthma.

Prior to its approval last year, there was much debate about Xarelto (rivaroxaban), an anti-clotting drug designed to prevent stroke among patients with atrial fibrillation, a common heart arrhythmia.

Recent studies confirm that borna disease virus, (BDV), an infectious neurological disorder, does not cause mental illness.

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a tough one, but researchers have found a new target for treating this disease. When added to other therapies, the combination might just deliver a knock-out punch.

Antipsychotic drugs are among the most prescribed drugs in the U.S. Almost all of these drugs are known to possibly cause obesity and diabetes, and, until recently, nobody knew why.

The common wisdom is that we need to get lots of calcium for healthy bones. But a new theory, based on studying deer antlers, challenges the role of calcium in bone growth.